August 



Research: An X-ray instrument called the Large Area Modular Array of Reflectors 

 developed at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics was selected as one 

 of fourteen scientific experiments to be attached to the Space Station during its 

 assembly. 



August 



Information System: Phase three of the Visitor Information and Associates' 

 Reception Center's exterior graphic information system-the redesign and 

 refurbishment of the Mall general information directories (a joint project of the 

 Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service)--was completed. 



August 



Awards: Four Golden Eagle (first place) awards from the Council on International 

 Non-theatrical Events were announced for Smithsonian productions. The winners 

 were "Magnificent Voyagers," "Reel Jungle" ("Tropical Rainforest" exhibit), "From 

 Reliable Sources," and "The Smithsonian Institution," an interactive video for 

 the Visitor Information Center. "Magnificent Voyagers" went on to represent the 

 United States in the International Maritime Festival in Toulon, France. A record 

 number of awards and citations from the broadcast and film industry' were received 

 during the year by the Office of Telecommunications. 



August 



Publication: Smithsonian Tropica] Research Institute entomologist David W. 

 Roubik published Ecolog\' and Natural History of Tropical Bees, which presents a 

 synthesis of the ecology, natural history, and evolution of tropical bees around 

 the world, including their interaction with human populations. 



August 10 



Symposium: "Art and Controversy: Historical Perspectives, Current Issues," a 

 four-speaker program that offered diverse opinions and discussions of this timely 

 topic, was held at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. The event, 

 cosponsored by the Washington Project for the Arts, was moderated by Richard 

 Andrews, former director of the Visual Arts Program of the National Endowment for 

 the Arts. 



August 15 



Liaison: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute established a new liaison 

 office in the Arts and Industries Building in order to provide more effective and 

 timely interaction between the institute and the Smithsonian's Washington 

 offices. 



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